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Offline paulwilliams

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Looking for wills
« on: Tuesday 07 November 06 17:26 GMT (UK) »
My grandparents both died in Merthyr do i start looking here for their wills?
any ideas or help is most welcome
thanks
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Paul Williams
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Re: Looking for wills
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 07 November 06 17:49 GMT (UK) »
If you have the dates of their deaths you should be able to find basic details of their wills via the Glamorgan Record Office in Cardiff. Once you have the reference numbers, a copy of the full will can be ordered from the Probate Office.
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Scott, Dowdeswell (Merthyr Tydfil), Jones (Loughor and Merthyr Vale), Roberts (Nelson), Prichard (Collenna and Cefn Fforest); Evan Roberts (Corwen and Amlwch); Scott (Pentre); Scott (Ancrum); Thomas (Pantywaun and Bedlinog); Morgan Jones (Ystradfellte); Bowen (Loughor); Jenkins (Bridgend); Thomas Dowdeswell (b. Gloucester, 1829).

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Re: Looking for wills
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 November 06 17:51 GMT (UK) »
many thanks
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Re: Looking for wills
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 08 November 06 01:04 GMT (UK) »
if you havethe dates it is quite easy to find them at the probate office in cardiff of wood street near the south wales echo office, they are indexed in alphabetical order & by date so are very simple to find, kali. also if there is no will a record of probate could be availiable.
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Re: Looking for wills
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 08 November 06 09:58 GMT (UK) »
thanks kali for the info
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Paul Williams
Looking for Williams (Merthyr) and (Briton Ferry), as well as Abraham (Abercanaid)and Gerrard (Dorset and London)
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